Shelby began her career in the entertainment industry as a television personality. Prior to starting a career in the entertainment industry, Shelby grew up as an athlete in Wichita, KS and attended Wichita State University. Although always having an interest in acting and modeling it wasn't until January of 2014 that she started taking acting lessons and found it was something she wanted to continue as a career. In May of 2015 she relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.